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Posted on 13 January 202213 January 2022 by Lou Longworth

Children’s Birthday Cards

Happy New Year! I’m very excited to let you know that I’ve now added children’s birthday cards to my shop. It’s been a big gap in my selection and I’m happy that this is no longer the case 😃

I had sold a few kids’ cards previously but I always felt like the designs didn’t really fit in with the style of the rest of my greeting cards. I’ve now reused some of those illustrations as well as drawn some new ones and come up with brand new designs that I think are more in keeping with my brand.

This is still a work in progress and I’ll be adding more designs along the way. At the moment just the ballet or football cards are activity related, and I’d definitely like to include more sports and hobbies for kids. So if there are any subjects that you’d like me to include in the collection, please get in touch and let me know. I’m always open to your ideas.

Age Birthday Cards

The majority of the children’s birthday cards are available for all ages from 1 to 12. I’ll have to work on some teenage friendly designs in the future 😁 and fill that gap too!

Here are a few examples of the age cards for kids…

Personalised Cards for Kids

I’ve also added a couple of personalisable options… The Triceratops card is age-less 😁 and the Tractor one is age specific. Kids love to see their own name on a card, so I’ll probably add this option to some other cards too in the future. Here are two examples…

personalised triceratops children's birthday card

You can look at the full range in my shop here: Children’s Birthday Card Collection

And don’t forget to send me a DM on Instagram if you want me to add other sports or subjects to the range!

Posted on 14 October 202114 October 2021 by Lou Longworth

Holiday Cards

Gin Themed Holiday Card - Let the festivities be Gin

I did wonder whether it is too early to start talking about holiday cards, but then I’ve already sold two in my Etsy shop, so it seems that some people are preparing early this year. Hopefully this year the postal system will be better prepared too!

And the holidays are not just about Christmas. Diwali is coming up at the beginning of next month. So there are just a few weeks left before the Festival of Lights kicks off! I’ve become more conscious that we all celebrate the holidays in different ways and want to make sure I start catering for a wider range. If you have any specific requests then please let me know on Instagram or Facebook.

This is the first Diwali card I’ve designed but I hope to add more over time.

Hannukah is also celebrated before Christmas is, and I’ve added a Happy Hannukah card to my holiday range too.

Even those of us who celebrate Christmas don’t all celebrate it in the same way. Some are more focused on the religious side of it, to others the most important thing is meeting up with family. And then there are those of us who get really excited about the food 🤣. Here’s my (somewhat tongue in cheek) nod to my favourite festive nibble…

Mince Pies Christmas card - Christmas is all about the MINCE PIES!

I do of course also look forward to spending time with family and friends! 😁

As well as the new additions I’ve mentioned already, I’ve also created a few new holiday designs to add to last year’s favourites. Here’s a small sampling, but you can view the full collection of holiday cards in my shop.

Holiday cards for a special someone

A good proportion of my holiday cards are aimed at a special person in your life. I realise (and am happy that) a lot of people buy a selection of charity Christmas cards to send out. But it’s sometimes nice to acknowledge your favourite person (or people) with a card that is chosen especially for them. Here are a few for significant others and best friends.

romantic holiday card - you light up my life

Cheeky Christmas Card - You can jingle my bells ANYTIME!

Merry Christmas to my partner in wine Christmas card

Custom cartoon portraits

I am also still doing custom cartoon portraits, either as Christmas cards or prints to frame and give as gifts. These are great for your other half, or for grown up children, parents or grandparents. It’s worth ordering these early if you want them. They take more time and if I get too busy closer to Christmas I’ll stop offering them.

Christmas Cartoon Family Portrait Holiday Cards

Other holiday cards

And finally here’s a selection of other holiday cards in the collection. I’m offering bulk discounts so that the more you buy the more you save. You can mix and match 3 or 5 different cards, or otherwise order any one design in larger numbers for a bigger discount.

Christmas jumpers holiday card from all of us

Posted on 30 September 202130 September 2021 by Lou Longworth

Age Birthday Cards – More Added

Milestone ages are always a big deal and so I’ve found that my age birthday cards are pretty popular. A while ago I did a round up of some of them here: Milestone Age Cards.

Since then I’ve created some more age birthday cards from some of my other general birthday cards too. Generally if someone is heading into a new decade, people tend to want to give a card that marks the occasion with the age on it. So I’ve started working through my existing birthday card designs to find ones that are suitable for age milestones too.

I’m planning to carry on adding the option to as many of my existing birthday card designs as are suited to it. It’ll be a gradual process, but I really think people like to have the option – what do you think?

If there is a specific card you have your eye on for someone special’s upcoming milestone birthday, let me know. I’ll push it to the front of the queue for you…

Send your suggestions via my contact form or drop me a message on Instagram or Facebook. I can’t wait to hear your suggestions 😃

Meantime here are some of the ones you can already buy in my shop. Just click on the title or image to go straight there.

Beer Hoppy Age Birthday Cards

These are based on my original Beer Hoppy Birthday Card and are now available for age milestones from 18 up to 90 years old.

Be-Gin the Celebrations Cards

Another card from my Thirsty Business Collection that is also now available from ages 18 to 90.

Bunch of Flowers Milestone Age Cards

Another design that works really well for a range of ages and now comes in milestone ages from 18 up to 90 years old.

Posted on 15 April 202115 April 2021 by Lou Longworth

Thirsty Business Greeting Card Collection

My latest greeting card collection is now live on my website! It’s called Thirsty Business and as you can probably figure out it’s a beverage themed collection. I’ve included hot, cold and alcoholic drinks, so there should be something for everyone 😃

Drinks seem to get us through so many different situations in life. I always have a cup of coffee to kickstart me at the beginning of the day (or to revive me mid-morning). If I want a bit of liquid comfort then a cup of tea or hot chocolate does the trick. A glass of wine unwinds us after a stressful day. We celebrate with a bottle of fizz. We enjoy cocktails, wine or beer on a night out with our friends. And we refresh ourselves with a cold drink on hot days. Pretty much everything we do is accompanied by a nice drink! So this card collection is a celebration of all of that.

All sorts of occasions

A wide range of occasions is covered too – birthdays, anniversaries, friendship, missing you and of course Father’s Day. I offer bundle deals where you can save if you buy 3 or 5 cards at a time, so go ahead and stock up.

Here’s a selection from the range but you can view the full Thirsty Business collection here. Why not sign up for my newsletter while you’re there? My VIP subscribers are the first to hear about a new collection and they also get a special offer each time. Plus you’ll get a discount code for 15% off your first order from my greeting card shop when you subscribe.

Wine in a million anniversary card - red wine

Partner in wine birthday card white wine

I drink you're the best dad from father's day card collection

be gin the celebrations birthday card from Thirsty Business card collection

What do you think? Have I missed out your favourite drink? If so, let me know and you might soon see it added to the range. You can either use my contact form or send me a message on Instagram or Facebook. I’d really love to hear from you!

Posted on 2 March 202122 February 2022 by Lou Longworth

Greeting card website relaunch

If you’re reading this then you’ve arrived at my new improved greeting card website – woohoo! I’m so excited to have relaunched it with my shop and my blog together in one place. Hopefully it’ll be easier for you to find what you’re looking for too 😊

The design refresh and shop integration were all handled with minimum stressing on my part by the wonderful designer/developer Luke McDonald. I’ve also added lots more new greeting cards that weren’t available before. These include Mother’s Day cards, more milestone birthday cards and a few other brand new designs, so have fun looking around.

Here are just a few of the new cards you can find in my relaunched greeting card shop:

Here’s a cute Mother’s Day card to send your mum some extra hugs, especially if you can’t be with her this year…

Greeting card website - Sending extra hugs for Mother's Day card - Love you Mum

This peachy thank you card is great way to say thanks to someone who’s done something lovely for you.

Greeting card website - Thank you card you're a peach

The following birthday cards are all now available in a wide range of milestones – from 18th birthday up to 90 years old!

It's your 21st birthday card - Hope it's ace pin

Of course there are lots more new cards as well as all the other occasions that were already available, so if you’re looking for something special, please take a look around. I always try to create cards that are a little different from the rest, so you can find something unique to make your favourite people smile. Expect a lot of silly puns! 😁

Get a discount code to use on the new greeting card website

If you haven’t already, now is a great time to sign up as a VIP subscriber. You can find out more about all the benefits here, but in summary you’ll get a discount code for 15% off your next order as well as various offers and/or freebies each month when I send out my newsletter. Just fill in the form on the right to join in!

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